If you belong to the category of people who prefer to sit at home on a soft sofa or armchairs, at that time, sipping your favorite drink and watching a movie, then you must pay enough attention to our article about home theater design.

Home theater design

The design of the room for a home theater must be created taking into account the specific requirements of acoustics, lighting, technical equipment, ventilation and, of course, its functional purpose.

The most interesting thing about the home theater is the fact that it is a convivial environment, place to enjoy with family and friends and to relax and have fun. It could be a movie, a football game, a video game, or even a children’s program.

Home theater design on a budget

The interior of the home theater provides a huge field for design experiments, limited only by the budget.

Having a home theater in your basement is one of the greatest theater room ideas on a budget. Such home theaters that are installed in the basement could be equipped with the minimalistic technology. In the basement, there are almost no windows so you will not be in need for a special lighting system to make it a dark room and also you will not be in need for noise and sound insulation. You can take a look at our finished basement ideas for more inspiring ideas for your basement.

Convenience is one of the components of a home theater design. The upholstery can be a cozy sofa with a bunch of pillows and soft supports, color, and shape of the sofa come from your taste and the overall interior of the home theater. Also, it can be a leather sofa or a comfortable armchair. Most importantly, do not forget the table near the sofa. Otherwise, you will lose the place where to put the popcorn.

 Home theater design plans

The first thing that you need to start a simple home theater design is the proper planning of the room, where you need to install a large screen, a specially selected acoustics and a projector with an optical resolution of high quality. All this is important for creating a sense of immersion in the atmosphere of the home cinema. You can install a home theater in the living room but the most suitable option would be a separate room if there is such an opportunity, where everything will be equipped and directed specifically to watch the movie.

Architects and designers advise choosing the shape of the room rectangular, elongated. The windows should be small. Naturally, you will need tight curtains, so that daylight does not distort the image on the screen. To ensure the quality of the picture and image in the home theater design you need to get rid of huge chandeliers. This place uses spotlights with dim light. To feel even more theater effect, you can use a multi-level ceiling, the light from which will be scattered throughout the room.

The furniture of the home theater design should be soft, large and comfortable furniture, so you can comfortably sit and enjoy the movie. Nowadays, there is a huge selection of various sofas and armchairs, which are perfectly complemented by pillows of a decorative type.

Home theater room size and shape

If the room you have chosen for the home theater does not exceed 25 sq. M, then, in this case, any equipment will do. Starting from regular CD or DVD players and ending with projectors with speakers and a subwoofer. In the case, if the room was a small size, you will have to give up the projectors and stop on a large TV or plasma.

A good movie time always means a good sound. To do this, choose a room of rectangular shape with no windows. Of course, such a room is difficult to find. But do not worry; the presence of windows can be eliminated with good noise and sound insulation. To do this you will need a sheet of plasterboard and cork panels on the walls, and for the floor, you can put a thick carpet. For windows, use curtains made of thick fabric. They soften the sound and also protect the room from unnecessary light streams.

Simple home theater tips

• Installation of equipment is best entrusted to a professional, to avoid problems in future use.
• All engineering systems and appliances should be neatly hidden by the interior trim.
• It is necessary to think carefully about the arrangement of panels and acoustic modules, soundproof construction, as well as air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems.
• The use of textiles in the home theater design is diverse; it looks great as a decor, extinguishes acoustic interference, and introduces color diversity.
• Using curtains, upholstery, and draperies are necessary to combine the technology home theater with the rest of the interior into a single style.

Finally

having a bar with favorite drinks for all members of the family or snack corner fits very nicely into the home theater design.